Motif
foretold death at a ford
foretold_death_at_a_ford
A motif of the Death Attributed to Fate or Destiny family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN. / HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON / HERE NOW COMETH THE HEAD-PLACE OF FERCHU; lines 9729-9882 confidence: medium
Ferdiad says Scathach foretold his fall on a ford through Cuchulain and blames Medb's guile for setting him against Cuchulain.
Ferdiad reports that Scathach foretold his fall at a ford through Cuchulain.
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN. / HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON / HERE NOW COMETH THE HEAD-PLACE OF FERCHU; lines 9732-9885 confidence: medium
"Fearless Scathach hath foretold / My fall on a ford through him!"
Ferdiad states that Scathach foretold his fall on a ford through Cuchulain.
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